Madelon van der Zijden

Madelon van der Zijden has extensive experience in secretarial and translation roles across diverse organizations. Currently serving as a Directiesecretaresse at GrandVision BV since November 2022, previous positions include Directiesecretaresse at Carnegie Foundation - Peace Palace, where responsibilities involved complex agenda management and administrative support, and roles as Secretaresse HSSE & MVO at both EQUANS Nederland and ENGIE Services Nederland NV, focusing on agenda management and event organization. Additionally, Madelon operated a translation bureau from 2008 to 2023 and has a strong background in multilingual communication, with a Bachelor’s degree in French translation from HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht. Career highlights also include assisting the International Sales Director at CoolCat and serving as a simultaneous French interpreter at Hovicon International B.V.